Sample device



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Filed Jan. 4, 1923 ami ff 4PL se where l Y Fibre 5TH( 87 Black I d ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 24, 1925,

UNITED STATES PATitiT MARTIN STEINTHAL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAMPLE DEVICE.

To all ful/om t may concern Be it known that I, MARTIN STEINTHAL, a citizen of the Unitel States, and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sample Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improved means for displaying samples of goods in arhandy and compact arrangement, and which may be used in conjunction with an attached trade-list, or certain other data used in ordering goods from the samples. The novel arrangement and construction of my device lends itself particularly to displaying sam ples of materials shaped or cut in the form of strips or strands, such for example, as fabrics, yarns and like flexible materials, and I have therefore preferred to illustrate my improvements herein, in connection with knitting yarns or flosses, though the invention is, of course, not limited to such commodities.

I have illustrated types of my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1, is a front view of a folding sample card embodying my improvements, the card being shown as opened and with the bunches of sample pieces spread out laterally from the two opposite edges of the card.

Figure 2, is a rear view of the samerwith one flap partly closed and with a portion of the back sheet of the card turned or rolled up, showing the interior construction by which the inner ends of the samples are secured in place.

Figure 3, is an enlarged view in section, of a portion of the same, the plane pf the section being indicated by line 3-3, in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the card l, in the construction herewith shown, is composed of a front sheet or layer 2, of suitable material, and a back sheet 3, glued or secured together by adhesive subtance. The respective groups or bunches of the sample pieces or yarns 4 to 14, are mounted along the opposite edges of the card 1, by inserting the inner ends of the pieces between the card-layers 2 and 3, and pasting or otherwise securing them in fast positions,

so that they will withstand much handling without being dislodged. Instead of having the sample pieces protrude directly from the edge, as may be done, I prefer to set them back a slight distance from the edge so as to leave a marginal portion 15, on the front face of the card, and this arrange` ment provides a better and neater construction than otherwise. To this end, the sample pieces are passed through perforations 16, formed in the front-sheet 2, and the size of which varies in accordancev with the thickness or size of each bunch of samples, the perforation being oblongor circular, as the case may be. The narrow and oblong form of the perforatirr i6. serves to keep the samples spread out, i1; e somewhat fanshape, and thereby maintain their positions in the bunch. rlfhe inner attached ends of the samples, as indicated in F ig. 2, at 11a, 12a and 13, are spread out Vfan-shaped where they are secured to the inner side of the front sheet 2, by means of glue or paste indicated at 17, which paste also serves to secure the two sheets together. In addition to this, I also paste across the said inner ends of the samples, 11a, etc., a band or strip 18, having its inner face provided with paste or adhesive 19, and this is securely pressed down against the said ends to aid in firmly anchoring them in place.

At each side of the center line 20, of the card is arranged printed matter in the way of a trade-list, prices, sample-n`umbers and colors and shades thereof, and a series of horizontal lines 21 extending from said central line to the respective edges mark off areas in which the said data is located adjacent to therespective `groups of samples. The said data is indicated at 22, 23 and 24. The column 22, for the samples 4, reading 081 Light blue 6 Tan7 etc., and the column for the samples '11, reading 81 Delft blue 36 llihitel` etc. At 23 is stated the character and price of the goods in sample 11, namely; 4 Ply, Fibre silk Aand worsted, 45e, 2 oz. the latter price and weight referring to a skein of the particu` ar yarn. At 24 appears the words Knitting yarns meaning the class of goods of all the samples on the card. Below this where there is a dotted line, may be printed the name of the mill orbusiness concern manufacturing or handling the line of goods represented on the card. In each of the spaces between the horizontal lines 21, and the vertical central line 20, is certain printed matter on the order of that just referred to and the same refers to the adjacent group of samples, as indicated in the rows of dotted lines shown in said respective spaces. The card may also contain printed matter giving instructions as to how to order the goods from the particular concern-named at the top, as well as other pertinent information in reference to the particular goods and the makers thereof, including trade-marks. so that the card is quite complete in itself as to` all necessary information in connection with the samples displayed by the Card.

The number of pieces in the sample bunches vary, so that while one bunch contains say two or three, another may have twenty-four or more pieces of yarn, flossor other material which is to be displayed. As the pieces are compressed where they pass through the perforation in the card, they automatically spread out in tassel form at Vtheir free ends, so that they may .be easily picked out one piece from the other in `examining them to make a selection of the -desired samples. it will be noted that at no place in any strand or strip of the sample material, is there a knotor a doubled part, vso that there is no unnecessary tliiclmess at any place of the samples, and this is an important advantage in portable sample devices of this character, yand particularly when the card as herewith shown, is a folded one, being folded on the center line 20. In this folded form of the card, the samples may be turned inwardly so as to be covered and protected by the two wings or panels of the structure, when the card is not in use or is carried in the pocket. The card may be made in anydesired size, and the shape of the same may be any other than the rectangular one herewith shown.A The disposition of the various sample groups may be varied from the arrangement here shown, and each edge may Vhave samples along the same,ror only one edge be so provided. Instead of the pieces being secured near the edge of the card, they may be located anywhere on the surface of the same to suit a particular user of the article. 1n the-use of this particular construction and arrangement of sample card, l" find that the article is superior to an arrangement in which the sample pieces protrude from between the` adjacent edges of the sheets of material composing the card, and that it presents a much neater appearance and at the same time holds the pieces of goods together in proper place.

In making my improved sample displaying device herein shown, I use two sheets or layers of material, 2 being the front sheet and 3, the back one, said sheetsbeing pasted or glued together by adhesive 17, to make a substantial card l. The back sheet also aids in rmly securing the inner ends of the sample pieces in place and reinforces the adhesive strip in this function.

As the pasted short ends of the strands extend inwardly from the perforations and the outer edge, there remains a clear unobstructed marginal part between said perforationsand-edges, of both sheets, for contact and adhering surfaces, and this makes a tight closure at the edge of the card, the joint being completely sealed without possibility of showing any of the strands at suoli point.` This neat finish of the completed card, together with its folding feature which permits ofthe samples being turned inwardly between the folded wings and thereby protected, as shown in Fie'. 7, gives the article desirable advantagesin this class of goods,.and.also makes is'more durable. 4This arrangement of the short-pasted endsof the strands :also gives a secure anchorage to the same, as such endsare entirely surrounded with the `pasted `down faces `of the contacting 'layers ofthecard material `between which the ends lie.

As shown in the drawings, ,the ,bunches orpgroups of samples may be made yup of one or ,more pieces, but if .preferred each place may be occupied by a single sample piece or strand instead of several .assome sample cards are equipped inthis way.

,Having thus described my invention, what claim and desire to secureby ,Letters Patent is;

1. A device -for displaying samples, the same comprising means having at designated spaced-apart places thereon :groups of samples with .their .inner ends embedded and concealed therein.

2.1n a device for displaying samples, means vprovided with an opening near one edge,and samples inserted in saidopening and `:protruding therefrom with .a Vmargin between said opening and edge.

8. A sample card formed of :layers or sheetsfandhaving groups of samples mounted Ythereon at suitably spaced .apart intervals, the inner ends of said samples being inserted vand secured between ,layers voffsaid card to conceal and retain the same.

4. A sampleeard composed of juxtaposed layers of material havingpa. series of perforations through which-theends'ofl samples may be inserted and placed between said layers, .and groups of samples inserted through saidv respective yperforations with their inner ends placed between said layers and held therebetween.

5. A sample card having two of its opposite edges provided with vgroups vof samples mounted thereon in spaced apart relation ywith their free ends projecting from said 4respective edges, spaces marked off on said [card adjacent each 4of said sample-groups and each space having .indicated therein certain data pertainingto ,its

adjacent group of samples.

6. A :sample displaying device composed of layers or sheets of suitable material secured together, one olZ Said layers being prow vided with a series of perforations near one of its edges, one or more sample pieces passing through each of the respective perforations With their inner ends secured hetWeen said layers and their outer ends projecting free for inspection.

7. A device for disp-laying sample pieces of material, the same comprising a folder 10 having at designated marginal places Signed at New York in the county New York and State of New York this 29th day of Dec., 1922 A. D.

MARTIN STEINTHAL. 

